Something has happened with the body. There is no mode of shutter
firing that would leave the mirror in the "up" position, unless camera
was fired with dead batteries. Then it would/should reset when good
batteries are installed. Make sure bottom cover screws are reasonably
tight (not lug-nut-never-to-come-out-again-tight) and try again.
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John Hermanson
Camtech Photo Services
21 South Lane | Huntington, NY 11743-4717
Olympus OM Service since 1977
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On 10/11/2017 9:56 AM, Bill Barber via olympus wrote:
My OM 4 (new circuit) has been sitting a while with no batteries.
Yesterday, I was trying to search out the bodies that had 2 screens
into which I had John scribe grid lines. The mirror in the OM4
was in the up position (apparently I must have released the shutter
without batteries at some time in the past.) No problem. Upon
insertion of new batteries, I heard a few little electrical sounds,
as is not uncommon and nothing happened. Can't cock the shutter,
can't release the shutter, can't do a battery check and mirror
remains up. Question 1- What the heck is going on? No batteries, why
would anything occur that would screw up the circuit? Thought maybe
it was bumpers becoming stick so gently nudged the mirror down a
little and it moved freely (not stuck.) I'm I missing something
obvious? Question 2-assuming the body is toast or semi-toast, is
there a way for me to get the mirror down, see the focusing screen
(or remove it) without making things worse? My feeling is that there
is some simple that just hasn't presented itself to me, yet. Oh, for
inquiring minds, I am still doing a good bit of film capture. Bill
"Scratching His Head" Barber
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